Jerky vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jerky and sweet potato different?
- Jerky is higher in zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, selenium, and choline; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
- Sweet potato has less saturated fat.
- Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than sweet potato (70).
Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +104% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +788.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2603.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +766% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1683.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +132.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +88.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +132.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1118.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +787% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +390.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 55mg | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 709µg | 79% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 0.3mg | 71% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 1.57g | 63% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 0.61mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 47mg | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 0.018g | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 0µg | 41% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 0.05g | 39% |
| Folate | 134µg | 11µg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 0.001g | 28% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 0.6µg | 18% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 12.3mg | 18% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 86kcal | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.8mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.151mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 337mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.014g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 0.557mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.061mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.078mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.258mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 3g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.4mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 11g | 20.12g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 4.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.2 g
Fats:
25.6 g
Carbs:
11 g
Water:
23.36 g
Other:
6.84 g
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2014.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +51100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +598% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +82.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +230.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.011 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.014 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1130400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7121.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |